Shloka
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning a verse or stanza; hymn.
Babies a year
11
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2440
11 babies
Shloka by the numbers
In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Shloka. In the US, 18 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 21 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shloka. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Slokaverse or stanza15 in the US (2017)
- Salomapeace; related to Salome16 in the US (2017)
- Shakastrong one; historically a Zulu king11 in the US (2017)
- Shonagod is gracious; a form of Síona3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Silkasilk; smooth and soft fabric3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shrika9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean song or music
Like Shloka, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Melodysong, music2,046 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Lyralyre, a musical instrument643 in England and Wales (2025)
- Calliopebeautiful voice; muse of epic poetry57 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Shloka
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